citation
noun
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a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
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a passage or expression that is quoted or citedquotation
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an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statementcommendation
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a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”credit
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(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)